POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 2317

820 N WASHINGTON BLVD, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6801695. 11 inspection visits from 2023-07-21 to 2026-08-11.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-11: licensing inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

0 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

6inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Sarasota County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-11	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-03-09	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4		5 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2025-10-24	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4		2 areas 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2025-09-22	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2		2 areas 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 47 Electrical wiring - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-09-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.11	1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2025-04-30	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1		2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2025-01-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.26	2 areas 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-09-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.26	3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-04-25	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	0		2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-12-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	1.24	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-07-21	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3		3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

The food: where these dishes come from

Popeyes is known for Southern fried chicken, red beans and rice and biscuits. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

This is a Popeyes location. How Popeyes's 213 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.